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The most conspicuous geographical feature of Thuringia is the Thuringian Forest, a mountain chain in the southwest. The Werra River, a tributary of the Weser River, separates this mountain chain from the volcanic Rhön Mountains, which are partially in Thuringia, Bavaria, and Hesse. In the northwest, Thuringia includes a small part of the Harz. The eastern part of Thuringia is generally a plain. The Saale River runs through these lowlands from south to north. The geographic center of the Federal Republic is located in Thuringia, near the municipality of Niederdorla.
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Saale-Orla-Kreis
Gentle mountains and plenty of water shape the image of the district. Located in the natural park Thuringian Slate Mountains / Upper Saale, he offers a charming naturally beautiful setting for a variety of activities. Tourist destinations are for example the "Thuringian Sea", the Plothener pond area, the Orlasenke that Ostthüringer Heath and the Rennsteig. |
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Landkreis Gotha
The district of Gotha, is the most populous county with about 136,000 residents in Thuringia. It extends from the 916.5 meter high Big Island mountain in the west to the junction Neudietendorf in the east, from the fruit growing area "Großfahner Height" in the north to the famous hiking trail in the Thuringian Forest, the "Rennsteig" in the south, covering an area of 936 square kilometers. |
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Landkreis Sonneberg
Our home is located on the southern slope of the Thuringian Forest, from the heights of the Rennsteig to the lowlands of the sun Berger country and Schalkauer plate and bordered to the south and east by the valley and the Franconian Forest, and the Werra and Schwarzatal the north and west. If you come by our Bavarian neighbors, rises on the horizon the massif of the Rennsteig, the fabled mountain trail in the Thuringian Forest. |
